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A comedian launched a fake DHS tip line to report undocumented immigrants

Comedian Ben Palmer specializes in pranks. One of his more recent ideas for a prank was to set up a fake tip line for people to call in and report undocumented immigrants. He got hundreds of calls.

Published May 4, 2026, 9:30 PM
Updated May 16, 2026, 7:48 PM491
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A comedian launched a fake DHS tip line to report undocumented immigrants

A comedian launched a fake DHS tip line to report undocumented immigrants

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Comedian Ben Palmer specializes in pranks. One of his more recent ideas for a prank was to set up a fake tip line for people to call in and report undocumented immigrants. He got hundreds of calls.

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